Re: Updating policies [was: EOWG: Prepare for 5 August teleconference]

Hello Shawn,
* Public document: Submitting Updates to Policies Relating to Web 
Accessibility http://www.w3.org/WAI/Policy/updates.html
>> * Internal document: Planning Updates to Policies Relating to Web 
>> Accessibility http://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/changelogs/cl-policy-list
>>
>> SD:  In the list following the paragraph requiring to send as much 
>> information as possible, fourth bullet: "Title of document in English 
>> and other language(s)".
>> This bullet should clarify if the person who is updating has to 
>> provide a title of the document in English if it is available or if 
>> he/she should translate this title into English so that more people 
>> can understand what the document is about.
>> For this bullet and the following, may be you could write: "if 
>> available".
>
> SLH: If there is a formal document in English, we want that. If not, 
> we would welcome the person to translate the title. I'll think if 
> there is a simple way to communicate that.
SD: I have understood  correctly. I think it would be helpful to explain 
this to the reader,b ut I don't know how to make it simple.

>
>>
>> 2. I don't understand why you write after the few instructions and 
>> before "Additional Notes on Format and Content":
>> "You don't need to read any more of this page to submit updates".
>> the information below that is important  to have an update with good 
>> quality.
>
> SLH: For people like you who are committing time to do thorough 
> updates for a country, yes that information is important. A different 
> use case for this page is people who want to quickly give us a single 
> update, for example, when a new regulation is in place in their 
> country. We don't want to require them to read a long page of detailed 
> instructions. Does that make sense?
Yes, it does.
So if I understand correctly, it does not matter if people sending first 
updates do not format the information the way you want to have it in the 
document?
Best
Sylvie

Received on Monday, 8 August 2011 14:39:36 UTC